Top Course Unit 161

Presentations: The Top Course Unit 161

Listen to the recordings to practice this study group.
Repeat each line after the speaker.
Practice one group at a time.
Start with Part A Phonetics then Part A English. Then go on to Part B.

Unit 161 Part A Phonetics

 

1    ð ə   d iː l   h æ (d)   t eɪ k n   m ʌ n (θ) s   t ə   n ə 'ɡ əʊ ʃ i eɪ t
2    b ɪ 'k ə z   ð ə   s ə 'p l aɪ z   w ə   d ɪ 'l ɪ v ə d   l eɪ t   w i     d ɪ s aɪ d ɪ (d)   t ə   w eɪ t
3    d j uː   t ə   ð ə   d ə l eɪ   ð ə   d e d l aɪ n   w ə z   p ʊ ʃ (t)   f ɔː w ə d
4    ɑː f t ə   t uː   w iː k s   w i  w ə   aɪ b l   t ə   ɡ e (t)   ð ə   ɡ ʊ d z
5    d j uː  t ʊ  ð ə  f æ k (t)  ð æ (t)  ð i  ɔː d ə  h æ d  b iː n  s e n t   w i  w ə  w aɪ z  t ə w eɪ t
6    w i   w ə   h æ p i   t ə   s e (t)  θ ɪ ŋ z   r aɪ t   b ɪ k ə z  ə v  ð ə   h aɪ   d ɪ 'm æ n d
7    w i   s e t   aʊ t   w ɪ θ – θ i ‿ j ‿ ɪ n 't e n t – t ə   l ɪ v   h æ p i ə
8    w i ‿ j ‿ ə 't e m t ɪ (d)   t ə  t eɪ k  h iː d  ə v  ð ə  w ɑː n ɪ ŋ z  d j uː  t ʊ   ð ə  s ɪ t j ʊ 'eɪ ʃ n
9    n ʌ n θ ə l e s   θ ɪ ŋ z  w e n t   f r ʌ m   b æ (d)   t ə   w ɜː s
10    w i   d ɪ d n t  æ k t  ɪ n  t aɪ m  d j uː  t ʊ  ð ə  f æ k (t)  ð æ t  w i  w ə    d ɪ 's ɔː ɡ ə n aɪ z d

 

Unit 161 Part A English

 

1    The deal had taken months to negotiate.
2    Because the supplies were delivered late, we decided to wait.
3    Due to the delay, the deadline was pushed forward.
4    After two weeks, we were able to get the goods.
5    Due to the fact that the order had been sent, we were wise to wait.
6    We were happy to set things right because of the high demand.
7    We set out with the intent to live happier.
8    We attempted to take heed of the warnings due to the situation.
9    Nonetheless, things went from bad to worse.
10    We didn't act in time, due to the fact that we were disorganized.

 

Unit 161 Part B Phonetics

 

11    ð ə   k ɔː s   r ɪ 'k w aɪə (d)   ð ə   p ɑː s ɪ ŋ   ə v  ə     'd ɪ f ɪ k ə l t – t e s t
12    æ l   d ɪ d n t   s t ʌ d i    θ eə f ɔː   h i   f eɪ l d   ɪ t
13    æ n dʒ i  w ə z  s æ k (t) b ɪ 'k ə z  ʃ i  r ɪ 'f j uː z (d)  t ə  k ʌ m 'p l aɪ    w ɪ (θ)  ð ə    d ɪ m æ n d z
14    ə v   k ɔː s   h ə   b ɔ s   d ɪ d n t   ə k 's e p t   h ə r   ɪ k 's k j uː s ə z
15    'k ɔ n s ɪ k w ə n t l i   ʃ i  d r ɔ p t  aʊ t   ə v   s ɜː k j ʊ 'l aɪ ʃ n   ə n    ' t aɪə l i
16    b ɔɪ   j ɔː  ɡ əʊ ɪ ŋ   t ə   k æ r i   θ æ t   w eɪ t   ə   l ɔ ŋ   t aɪ m
17    aɪ   n e v ə r  ɡ aɪ v  j ʊ  m aɪ  'p ɪ l əʊ  ɔ l 'θ əʊ  aɪ  s e n t ʒ  j ʊ    m aɪ ‿ j ‿ ɪ n v ə 't aɪ ʃ n z
18    ə 'k ɔː d ɪ ŋ l i   ɪ n   ð ə   m i d l   ə v   ð ə   s e l ə 'b r aɪ ʃ n s   aɪ    b r əʊ (k)   d aʊ n
19    aɪ   w ə z n t    l ʊ k ɪ ŋ   f ə r  æ n i θ ɪ ŋ   s p e ʃ l   ə r   i k 's t r ɔː d ɪ n ə r i
20    θ eə f ɔː   ɪ t  m eɪ d  s e n s  t ə  ə 'd ɔ p t  ə  s ɪ m p l   m eɪ n t ə n ə n s - s ɜː v ɪ s
21    ɪ n   ð i ‿ j ‿ e n d   n ʌ θ ɪ ŋ   w ɜː k t   w e l   s əʊ   w i   r ɪ 's ɪ nd ɪ (d)  ð ə  'k ɔ n t r æ k t

 

Unit 161 Part B English

 

11    The course required the passing of a difficult test.
12    Al didn't study. Therefore, he failed it.
13    Angie was sacked because she refused to comply with the demands.
14    Of course her boss didn't accept her excuses.
15    Consequently, she dropped out of circulation entirely.
16    Boy, you're going to carry that weight a long time.
17    I never gave you my pillow although I sent you my invitations.
18    Accordingly, in the middle of the celebrations, I broke down.
19    I wasn't looking for anything special or extraordinary.
20    Therefore it made sense to adopt a simple maintenance service.
21    In the end, nothing worked well, so we rescinded the contract.

 

 

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